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Standalone Books in Order

5
Books
1982
First Book
1988
Latest Book
7
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Standalone books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: April 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "The Butterfly Hunter" (1982) and follow publication order through all 5 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
The Butterfly Hunter cover

The Butterfly Hunter

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1982

2
Bliss and Bluster, Or, How to Crack a Nut cover

Bliss and Bluster, Or, How to Crack a Nut

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1982

3
Inspector Saito's Small Satori cover

Inspector Saito's Small Satori

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1985

4
Murder by Remote Control cover

Murder by Remote Control

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1986

5
Seesaw Millions cover

Seesaw Millions

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1988

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